House on Haunted Hill (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1959 · 75 mins · English

#16,218

Directed by

William Castle

Starring

Elisha Cook Jr., Vincent Price, Richard Long, Carol Ohmart, Howard Hoffman, Julie Mitchum

Frederick Loren invites five strangers to spend a night in a notorious mansion, promising $10,000 each if they survive. The house, famed for a history of murders, comes with a gun for each guest. Arriving in a hearse, they soon realize they will either leave richer or dead.